Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26)

SCHEDULES

Valid from 12/04/2010

SCHEDULE 3 N.I. Appointment to listed judicial offices

Prospective

41 (1) Section 9 is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In subsections (1), (3) and (4), for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly, ”.

(3) In subsection (2), for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ First Minister and deputy First Minister ”.

(4) In subsection (5), for “Lord Chancellor otherwise determines” substitute “ First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly, otherwise determine ”.

(5) In subsection (11)—

(a) for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “ First Minister and deputy First Minister ”, and

(b) for “he may” substitute “ they may jointly ”.